Auditory Implant Service

Location:  Highfield Campus
Salary:   £24,285 to £27,131 Per annum
Full Time Permanent
Closing Date:  Wednesday 22 March 2023
Interview Date:   See advert
Reference:  2200723LH

Auditory Implant Service - Medical Secretary/Clinic Secretary

You will join our friendly administrative team supporting the Auditory Implant Service at the University of Southampton. The centre offers a regional service for deaf children and adults who attend for assessment and lifelong follow-up after receiving an auditory implant. 

For more information about the service visit http://ais.southampton.ac.uk/

You will be a key member of a multi-disciplinary team.  This role is one of 4 medical secretaries supporting a multi-disciplinary team including a visiting Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) consultant.  You will be an adaptable multi-tasker and provide proactive and patient focused administration and support to colleagues across the wider team as the need arises. You will demonstrate excellent administration skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.  Ideally, you will have experience of audio-typing and proven experience as a medical secretary or administrator within a health care setting and will have undergone specialist training in the field.

You must have excellent communication skills in written and spoken English and be confident interacting with a wide variety of people via email and on the telephone. You must be able to communicate with people who may have difficulty with understanding and be compassionate to their needs. You will have a keen eye for detail and appreciate the need for accuracy and adherence to data protection and information governance policies and procedures. 

A standard DBS check will be required for this role.

Formal interviews are expected to take place on Friday 31st March 2023

Informal enquiries to Melanie Alarcon (m.j.alarcon@soton.ac.uk) - Administrative Team Manager at the Auditory Implant Service (USAIS)

There are a great range of benefits that includes a contributory pension scheme; holiday entitlement of 20 days rising to 24 after 4 years plus 8 bank holidays and 6 additional holidays (closure days); subsidised health and fitness facilities on-site; cycle to work scheme; a range of discounts which include restaurants, retail outlets and entertainment.  We believe equality and diversity are fundamental to making the University of Southampton a vibrant, proud and successful organisation.  A diverse workforce, with people from different racial, educational and social backgrounds and a range of ages, opens up a wealth of possibilities for Southampton

Application Procedure 

The application deadline is midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need assistance, call Recruitment on  +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk. Quote the advert reference 2200723LH on all correspondence.